Freight Deflation
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) - Freight costs could fall with an expected slowdown in the US economy and the end this weekend of shipping liner cartels which fix rates, …
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) - Freight costs could fall with an expected slowdown in the US economy and the end this weekend of shipping liner cartels which fix rates, …
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) - British high commissioner Peter Hayes said Thursday his government hopes Sri Lanka will be able to renew the GSP+ trade deal that allows …
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) - The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has urged Sri Lanka to help three workers facing execution in Saudi Arabia saying the government …
Oct 16, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's banking sector is sound amidst a global rout and early regulatory action taken to prick the bubble, Central Bank …
ADDIS ABABA, October 16, 2008 (AFP) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday that the economy would not be devastated following the global …
Oct 15, 2008 (LBO) - The Maersk group, which runs the world's biggest shipping line, may be interested in investing in a new container terminal in the planned …
15 Oct, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lankan budget airline Mihin Lanka’s new chairman says they are trying to re-launch the defunct carrier's operations by …
Oct 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Sampath Bank has started a new current account facility for longstanding customers in a bid to discourage cheque returns …
Oct 15, 2008 (LBO) - South Asian telecommunications regulators meeting for a regional conference in New Delhi, India will today discuss lowering roaming …
Oct 15, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's celcos are looking at ways to sell broadband services in small chunks, to reach cost-conscious customers, who do not …
LONDON, October 15, 2008 (AFP) - The price of oil slumped below 72 dollars on Wednesday, its lowest level for more than 13 months, as recession fears raised …
Oct 14, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's apparel industry is aiming to increase export revenue despite tough market conditions, saying the spread of factories to rural …
Oct 14, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s first-ever reality television game show, Path Breakers, is to modify its format and concept this year to …
Oct 14, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lana's government plans to deregulate railway freight rates and invite private sector participation to increase movement of goods by …
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government has formally applied to the European Union to extend the GSP Plus trade scheme under which the island's exports …
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) – A collapsing global commodity bubble, falling demand from industrialised countries and lower oil prices have caused Sri Lankan …
Oct 13, 2008 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's central bank has cut the reserve requirement of commercial banks from 10 percent to 9.25 percent, and further relaxed …
SINGAPORE, October 12, 2008 (AFP) - As the global financial storm blows fear through Asia's stock markets, Filipino maid Christy Arciaga is jittery -- even …
MINNERIYA, Sri Lanka, (AFP) - As evening falls, a female elephant and her pink-skinned baby emerge from the jungle for a leafy snack around an ancient …
Oct 10, 2008 (LBO) - Fitch Ratings Lanka Friday affirmed Sri Lanka's DFCC Vardhana Bank's (DVB) National Long-term rating at 'AA-(lka)' with a stable outlook. …